Sunwoo attends his university’s end-of-semester assembly. Trying to shake off the alcohol, he steps outside for some air. While he’s out, Choi Ihyeon, a well-known figure, offers him a drink. Sunwoo takes it and promptly loses consciousness.
Ihyeon then confines the now-conscious Sunwoo in his home, forcing him to live there. Despite being held captive, the life is surprisingly gentle and comfortable, triggering memories from Sunwoo’s childhood.
“Do you finally remember what you did to me, Hyung?”
“I don’t need pocket change; pay me back with your body.”
This is Sunwoo’s imperial confinement journal, his journey to save Ihyeon, who is bound by trauma!
Sodascat
Ts is gold
cutesherdyer
I like it 😂
Taylor799
I think this is a charming story so far! Yes there is a red flag but so many green 💚 flags my heart is all pitter patter.
Alex C.
Well, what I think about the story. Stories of this type (go read the summary) often contain elements that make absolutely no sense. I think you know what I mean: characters who fail to grasp the implications of a certain action, who forgive too easily, accept things too quickly, or simply never stop to ask themselves whether it’s actually okay—either for things to be done to them, or for them to do certain things themselves. This story has some of those elements. The characters start engaging in sexual acts without having established any real relationship beforehand—it’s super weird. Then, the MC begins to develop feelings for the ML. The thing is, though, the ML remains incredibly rational; he even brings up Stockholm Syndrome. So, while the story follows classic tropes, it retains a certain degree of rationality—or at the very least, the characters actually acknowledge and discuss it. That’s why I think it works well.